20 Squares: Royal Game of Ur App Reviews

I learned about 20 Squares, the Royal Game of Ur, from the British Museum on YouTube, with cuneiform expert (and gaming expert) Irving Finkel. This is a *great* implementation of the game, but sometimes when a "O" has been rolled (I think), the game displays a "-“. If it weren't for that one tiny bug, I'd have given this game a full 5 Stars. I play the game on my iPad. When set to the hardest level it is *very* difficult, and I'm looking forward to the version which connects it to the Game C

I thought that the extra turn square in the choke point of the board was protected and pieces were not allowed to be attacked in the rules stated by the British Royal Museum.

This is a fun implementation of the game. Plays the way it should, and everything is accurate. The ai logic is pretty good over all. It does use some catch-up logic that was obvious. I was one role from winning, and way out ahead. It must have given me 8 zeroes in a row until it got closer and let me finish. Don’t tell me you haven’t fiddled with it. give me a break.

I have to agree with swhellweg on this. My enjoyment of the game is lessened because the ai cheats. When I play level 3, the ai almost ALWAYS gets the move it needs. So much so, I can predict, 9 times out of 10, how many moves it will get after I move my piece. I really enjoy this game, but that joy is short lived when I play.

I have been playing this for a long time. It’s fun and to think it is from way back when, is amazing. I am an older person, probably like most that are enjoying this game. (Not enough violence for younger kids) But, anyway, the 3 new black triangles are very small. I can not tell what is printed in white on them. And now my turn number is much a lighter color, and not as easy to see. Minor things in this world of big problems, but my 2 cents worth. Still a great game ..... Linda

I wish it had a harder level. And PLEASE add a option to turn off volume. Last request leaderboard and show number of moves to help with learning the game

I only wish the difficulty was higher. I haven’t lost to the virtual opponent ever. However this is a delight to play. Well done!

First off, thanks, developer, for pricing this so fairly as a premium game with no ads or IAP. I heartily support developers like you who do that right. The game plays awesome! The rolls are fair. The graphics are good. The interface is intuitive. The rules were simple to learn. Thank you for giving me a great new (very old, LOL) game to play while I’m having coffee or taking a break.

This game follows the most common piece movement flow pattern. There is an issue with the dice rolling, occasionally instead of a 0-4 coming up, a squiggly line appears which seems to be the same as a 0 roll. This appears to be a bug. Also, it would be better if the game allowed you to rotate the board 90 degrees and play from one side as I understand the game is meant to be played, as opposed to vertical. Lastly, it would be nice to see the pieces that you have completed bearing off.